Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf is Heading to Android and iOS Next Year

The hugely popular Warhammer 40,000 tabletop miniature game has spawned a plethora of content across various platforms. Now the first official Warhammer 40K game is coming to mobile devices—Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf will be a turn-based combat game with a card-collecting aspect. The announcement was accompanied by a trailer, and by the looks of it, we're in for a treat. And yes, there are chainswords.

For the uninitiated, Warhammer 40K is set in a dystopian future (the year 40,000 or so) when humanity has spread across the galaxy. The uncountable worlds colonized by man are mostly united under the banner of the Imperium of Man, a brutal totalitarian government. It's a dark, but incredibly detailed sci-fi universe and perfect fodder for video games.

Space Wolf won't really break new ground with the gameplay style, but the wealth of content and characters from the Warhammer universe could serve it well. Players will take command of the famed Sky Warriors of Fenris to do battle with the enemies of the Imperium. While the main gameplay elements will be based around playing cards with various skills and weapons, the game will have full 3D graphics and animations. What we see of the visuals in the trailer are pretty impressive too.

Space Wolf will be free-to-play, which means in-app purchases are a given. The title is under development by HeroCraft, which happily doesn't have a history of excessive in-app purchase systems. The game is expected to arrive in Q2 of 2014 for Android and iOS. A version of the game will also come to Windows PCs. Stay tuned for more news as this release approaches.

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